WestCongress Insurance Services LLC, a newly formed managing general agent headquartered in Detroit, Mich., has hired three senior underwriting professionals — Richard “Dick” Barrett, Dan Barrett and Michael Horn — to lead the firm’s efforts in the specialty commercial insurance …
Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the standard for workers to sue their employers for discrimination, a proposal that’s drawn support from pro-business groups and backlash from advocacy groups who say the change will allow intolerance to …
Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Wolf Point, Mont.-based Cassco Insurance Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Michael Cassidy, Cassco’s president, will join Hub Mountain and report to Rene LeVeaux, president of Hub Mountain. Cassco is …
A pair of $250,000 autonomous buses began driving around an empty San Francisco Bay Area parking lot this week in preparation to move onto a local public road in California’s first pilot program for a self-driving vehicle without steering wheel …
The effort to replace Obamacare faces increasing challenges, the more it is subjected to the harsh light of scrutiny. A good example is the proposal, apparently central to the Republican replacement plans, to allow people to buy health insurance across …
The following summary of the American Health Care Act, meant as a repeal and replacement for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), has been prepared by the Republican staff of the House Committee on Ways and Means. A copy can also …
Chicago-based CNA has appointed former Chubb executive Joyce Trimuel to fill a new executive position as chief diversity officer. She will also carry the title of senior vice president and report to Liz Aguinaga, CNA’s chief human resources officer. At …
American International Group has named Martha Gallo, its chief auditor, as its new chief information officer. Gallo succeeds Philip Fasano, a former Kaiser Permanente executive who was named CIO in 2014 and has now left the company to pursue other …
If the UK leaves the European Union without being able to complete a Brexit trade deal, it could be forced into World Trade Organization tariffs – an option that is under serious consideration by the UK government. However, Paul Drechsler, …
Republicans in the U.S. Senate passed a measure to eliminate an Obama administration rule that would require prospective federal contractors to report violations of more than a dozen U.S. labor and employment laws. On a 49-48 vote, the Senate endorsed …
